Man arrested in theft of Jerry Rice-signed charity football

Published 1:56 pm, Sunday, April 16, 2017

San Jose resident Patrick Van Lam, 45, was arrested Saturday after he turned himself in following the theft of a football signed by Jerry Rice from a charity auction in Milpitas, police said.

San Jose resident Patrick Van Lam, 45, was arrested Saturday after he turned himself in following the theft of a football signed by Jerry Rice from a charity auction in Milpitas, police said.

Man arrested in theft of Jerry Rice-signed charity football

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A San Jose man suspected of stealing a football autographed by former San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice from a charity auction in Milpitas turned himself in, police said Sunday.

Patrick Van Lam, 45, surrendered and was arrested Saturday after he spotted photos of himself disseminated in the media from the April 9 fundraiser benefiting orphaned children with special needs in China, police said.

Van Lam brought the football signed by the Hall of Fame player Rice, which was purchased by a guest at the auction for $3,500 before it disappeared, to the police station in Milpitas, police said.